Fitness to Practise Cases
This archive contains General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Fitness to Practise (FtP) case summaries, detailing regulatory decisions affecting pharmacy professionals in the UK.
Each case provides insight into professional misconduct, errors, and ethical breaches that led to sanctions such as suspension, removal, or warnings. These summaries are valuable for:
- Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians – to understand common regulatory pitfalls.
- Employers & HR Teams – to learn about professional accountability and compliance.
- Pharmacy Students – to prepare for real-world ethical challenges in pharmacy practice.
Why it matters:
The decisions in these cases shape the legal and ethical landscape of pharmacy practice. Staying informed can help pharmacy professionals avoid similar mistakes and maintain high professional standards.
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Hospital Pharmacist Struck Off After Convictions for Harassing 10 Female Colleagues at Work
Allegations This case concerned extremely serious misconduct by the registrant, a pharmacist working in a hospital setting, who was convicted of ten offences of harassment involving ten different colleagues. The conduct took place during the course of his professional duties and involved the covert taking of photographs of female colleagues without their consent. The photographs […]
10 February 2026
Online Saxenda Prescribing Failures Led to Suspension — How a Superintendent Pharmacist Rebuilt Fitness to Practise
Allegations This case centred on the registrant’s prescribing of Saxenda (liraglutide), a prescription-only GLP-1 analogue indicated for weight management under strict clinical criteria. Over several years, the registrant prescribed and supplied Saxenda through a combination of in-pharmacy and online models while acting as both an independent prescriber and Superintendent Pharmacist. The GPhC alleged that the […]
Pharmacist Struck Off After Unsafe Remote Prescribing of High-Risk Medicines
Allegations This case concerned the registrant’s extensive involvement in remote and online prescribing over several years, primarily through two online pharmacy providers. The scale of activity was striking. While working for one provider, the registrant prescribed or approved approximately 76,000 prescriptions over a three-year period, including more than 16,000 high-risk medicines or medicines requiring ongoing […]
7 February 2026
NI Pharmacist Suspended for Practising Whilst Registration Elapsed
Allegations This case arose after the registrant failed to pay the annual personal retention fee due on 1 June 2009, resulting in removal from the register on 2 September 2009 following statutory notification. Despite this, the registrant continued to work in a pharmacy on multiple occasions over a period of more than two months. The […]
6 February 2026
NI Superintendent Pharmacist Issued Warning After Serious Failures in Extemporaneous Compounding Governance
AllegationsThis case concerned the registrant’s role as Superintendent Pharmacist of a company operating two community pharmacies in Belfast. During inspections by the Medicines Regulatory Group (MRG) in late 2019 and early 2020, serious concerns were identified in relation to the extemporaneous preparation of unlicensed medicines, particularly teething powders and colic mixtures intended for infants and […]
5 February 2026
Pharmacist Manager Suspended for Dishonest Self-Administration of POMs Including Naramig and Codeine
Allegations This case involves a pharmacist who was employed as the manager and Responsible Pharmacist at Milton’s Chemists in Stoke-on-Trent. Between May and August 2024, serious concerns arose about her professional conduct. These included: The registrant admitted some of the allegations, including taking Omeprazole on one occasion, and partially admitted to removing a limited number […]
4 February 2026
GPhC Warns Superintendent Pharmacist Over Unsafe Amitriptyline Supply to Vulnerable Patients
Allegations This case centers on the registrant, a Superintendent and Responsible Pharmacist, who also served as a Director at companies offering online pharmacy services. The companies operated under a distance-selling model and employed Pharmacist Independent Prescribers (PIPs) to review online questionnaires submitted by patients seeking medication. The GPhC investigated allegations concerning the prescribing and supply […]
NI Superintendent Pharmacist Issued Warning After Failing to Maintain Controlled Drug Records
Allegations The case against the registrant, a superintendent pharmacist and director of Dunmore Pharma Ltd, centred on extensive breaches of controlled drug regulations and internal standard operating procedures. Between April 2020 and July 2021, the registrant failed to ensure that Schedule 1 and 2 controlled drugs—including potent opioids such as morphine, fentanyl, and oxycodone—were properly […]
2 February 2026
Pharmacist Struck Off for Dishonesty and Company Director Misconduct
Allegations The case revolves around serious concerns about the registrant’s honesty and integrity, which stem from his previous business dealings as a company director and subsequent conduct as a registered pharmacist. On 15 January 2011, the registrant entered into a formal Disqualification Undertaking under the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002. This was accepted […]
1 February 2026
NI Pharmacist Suspended After Tesco TV Shoplifting Incident
Allegations The case centred around a serious, yet isolated incident involving a registered pharmacist who, on 18 January 2016, committed theft by leaving a Tesco store in Carrickfergus with a television valued at approximately £200 without offering payment. On 26 January 2016, the registrant accepted a formal police caution for the offence, administered by the […]
31 January 2026